We braved the stairs of the Arc de Triomphe for what is in my opinion, the best view of Paris. Sure the Eiffel Tower offers a fantastic 360 skyline of Paris but the most important landmark, the tower itself, is missing from that view. And a little secret is while there may be a line of more then 2 hours on any given day to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower, there is usually a very short line if one at all to climb the stairs of the Arc de Triomphe.

arc de triomphe

arc de triomphe

arc de triomphe

view from arc de triomphe

view from arc de triomphe

view from arc de triomphe

view from arc de triomphe

view from arc de triomphe

view from arc de triomphe

view from arc de triomphe

view from arc de triomphe

view from arc de triomphe